The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27


region, then very forcibly discussed the
Agricultural Resources of our State, -
giving much of his experience with Ber-
muda grass and cotton.
The night session was opened by a
good sound speech by Mr.. NJ. L. Lock
ard, of the A. & NJ. College, on "Be Sys-
tematic in Farming"
The following young ladies read essays
that would do credit to persons much
older: Misses Bette Jones, Eula Smit h
and Della Price; Miss Cora Bailey
beautifully recited "Home, Sweet
Home"
The exercises were closed by very
eloquent tribute to the Souther n
soldier, by Prof. G. T. Hamilton, of De
catur.
On the 21st, the morning session was
opened with prayer. An address from
Mr.. Welborn, student of the A. & NJ
College, who discussed farming with the
ability of an expert.
Mr.. Goldsmith, of Meridian, next
addressed the Union upon intensive
farming, and the use of commercial
fertilizers Herewith, as now practiced
most successfully in Georgia and South
Carolina, and elsewhere.
Professor Mckay, of the A. & NJ. Col
lege, followed with practical speech
upon horticulture, which the pleasant
speaker said was the "poetry of agricul-
ture." Prof. Mckay went into detail
in reporting the marvellous results of
the horticultural districts on the line of
the 1. G. Railroad at Crystal Springs
Terry, Madison Station aud other points
and showed that the same results could
be obtained elsewhere in the State by
the introduction of fruit and vegetable
culture.
Prof. Mckay claimed that no more
beautiful and prosperous small town
could be found in the State than Crys-
tai Springs, which, prior to the change
in the industrial system, which wa:
brought here by the introduction Of
horticulture, was in state of hopeless
decadence, and that that section wa.
now the most prosperous part of the
State.
The great speech of the occasion was
next delivered by Major Ethel Banks
dale, statesman Mississippians always
delight to honor, and one who invaria.
bly, touches the magnetic chords of their
hearts and causes them to thrill with
pride and pleasure in listening to the
words of wisdom and sympathy as they
fall from his eloquent tongue.
The committee had selected for the
distinguished gentleman the ''Tariff as
an Economic Question" and ably did he
handle this intricate and delicate ques
ton.
Major Barksdale's position was unmis
taxable, and though non partisan, it was
in accordance with the Democratic doc
trine of "a tariff for revenue only"
Major Barksdale deprecated the pro
lection which fostered monopolies and
taxed GENEROUSLY all the necessaries OF
life, such as the mass of the people were
compelled to use, and lessened the duties
on the luxuries only.
Among other noteworthy facts mar
rated by the distinguished speaker was
a statement from President Oliver, of
the Mississippi Manufacturing Company
at Wesson, that he (Oliver) would favor
a removal of all duties npon imported
cotton fabrics, and upon voolen goods
also, feeling assured that his concern
was able to compete successfully with
foreign manufactures on cotton, and on
wooden goods, from the fact that all the
latter article used, could also be pro-
cured in the immediate vicinity of the
Wesson mills. This will be revelation
to out and out protectionists who have
conscientiously believed that something
more than incidental protection" was
necessary to enable Southern factories
to stand firmly on their feet. This is
another evidence that the "world do
and particularly the Mississippi
portion of it. He argued that there was
nothing in the changed circumstances
to induce the South to abandon her ira
ditional course of opposition to the pro-
tective policy. Spoke of the reforms
which had been wrought by the Grange
and briefly alluded to
some changes that ought to be made in
our State revenue laws.
1t would be pleasure for the Nears to
this distinguished Mississip-
plans entire speech for the benefit of
the public and its patrons.
Capt. Put Darden, Master of the Ma
tional Grange, was next introduced and
proceeded IN his usual impressive and
dignifed manner to address the Union
upon the great objects of the order and
the results which would certainly follow
its perpetuity. Capt Darden is an en-
thusiastic believer in cooperation and
in the organization of the farmers solely
with the view of benefting themselves
socially and financially, as well as
elevating and Identifying their profess
sion. Whenever Capt. Darden speaks
his words always fall upon heedful and
attentive listeners, and he always leaves
his hearers encouraged and profted.
Mr.. J. H. Bassett opened the after
noon session with well spoken address
upon the aGrange,' and took for his
theme the Ritual of the Grange" and
applied it happily to the concerns and
walks of everyday life, deducing from
it sage maxims aud philosophical appli
cations, which, if followed by his hear
ers would add to their profit and pleas
ure also.
Prof. Cooper, Of Lauderdale, next dis
coursed learnedly upon fruit culture.
He also exhibited some interesting and
labor-saving devices for preparing evap-
GRATED fruit for market. His remarks
were very interesting from the fact that
they were demonstrative of 3 new field
of industry.
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